ZpnQR TIL On the Galápagos Islands, the sharp-beaked ground finch occasionally drinks the blood of larger birds like boobies. They peck at the base of the tail feathers until they bleed and then lap it up.
7894b TIL The 2021 Razzie Awards had a special category for "Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie," with all eight of his performances that year being nominated. Four days after the awards ceremony, Willis' family announced his aphasia diagnosis.
kJEN7 TIL Michel Phelps burned 8,000-10,000 calories a day during intense Olympic training. His routine included multiple swim sessions per day plus weight training.
EgBNW TIL Deaf people are known to use sign language in their sleep while they are dreaming.
Y74AG TIL In Portugal it’s illegal for your boss to call outside work hours. The employer must respect the privacy of the worker, including periods of rest and family time. Any violation, it constitutes a serious offense and could result in a fine.
BglPL TIL about 2% of the population have a static screen overlay in their vision (including me)
rNoZe TIL that following the discovery of the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman after their murders on June 12, 1994, a proposal for a book about their murder was made after only two hours, and it hit shelves a few weeks later.
NXoKE TIL Approximately 145 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making it the second-largest card-sending holiday of the year.
l7krN TIL AI bots started bullying humans.
8eWnK TIL it has been proven that rear-facing seats on planes are safer in the event of a crash, however they're only common in military aircraft.
P1Gon TIL that people are much worse at predicting what will make them happy in the future than they expect, a phenomenon psychologists call “affective forecasting error.”
ep8Xk TIL that Dion, the ruler of Ancient Syracuse and disciple of Plato, entrusted his aid Calippus with the task of forming a false conspiracy in order to spot traitors. Calippus would then abuse this trust, and assassinate Dion to seize authority.